deVine Thoughts

March 3, 2025

Something Sweet

Filed under: deVine's Daily Blog Article — Dirk @ 12:23 pm

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Author: Dirk Chan

Dessert wines are often misunderstood and often left off dinner menu’s. With the correct pairing, both dessert and dessert wine could easily end up being the highlight of a gourmet dinner. The secret is to make sure your dessert wine is sweeter than the dessert itself. If you’ve been neglecting stickies, I recommend you give these a go, you may be surprised.

Pictured from left to right:

2016 Royal Tokaji 5 Puttonyos Aszu (Hungary) -250mL – $36.49
2023 Peller Estates Private Reserve Vidal Icewine (Ontario – Niagara, Canada) – 200mL – $24.99
2021 Château Sigalas Rabaud Premier Cru Classé (Bordeaux – Sauternes, France) – 375mL – $69.99
2018 Domaine Huet Clos du Bourg Moelleux Première Trie (Vouvray, France) – $94.99
2021 Brigaldara Recioto della Valpolicella (Veneto, Italy) – 375mL – $39.99

Other dessert wines not pictured:

2021 Lakeview Cellars Vidal Icewine (Ontario – Niagara, Canada) – 200mL – $21.99
2016 Yves Cuilleron Roussilliere Blanc (Rhone Valley, France) – 500mL – $42.99
2018 Domaine Huet Le Mont Moelleux (Vouvray, France) – $62.99
1982 Thunevin-Calvet Maury Vin Doux Naturel (Languedoc-Roussillon, France) – $87.99
2011 Château Climens Premier Cru (Bordeaux – Barsac, France) – 375mL – $114.99
2010 Knebel Winninger Uhlen Riesling Beerenauslese (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, Germany) – 375mL – $159.99
2009 Domaine Huet Cuvee Constance (Loire Valley, France) – 375mL – $169.99

Prost everyone!

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Weekly Offer for Mar 3/25

Filed under: deVine's Daily Blog Article — Dirk @ 11:20 am

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Author: Dirk Chan

Our online feature this week is the Babich Black Label Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, New Zealand) – $20.49 (regularly $24.49).

Babich Wines is the oldest family-owned (established in 1916 after the family immigrated from Croatia in 1910) winemaking company in New Zealand and a leading NZ wine brands that aims to sustainably crafting the most drinkable New Zealand wines for export. This winery practises sustainable viticulture and is heading towards Organic Certification.

Their Black Label Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc was first produced in 2005 and is made from grapes from the Waihopai, Awatere and Wairau Valley properties. This is a high quality drink displaying archtypical New Zealand Sauv Blanc character with that added layer of complexity. Plenty of citrus notes (citrus, grapefruit, mango, lemon) on the nose while the palate offers lime, gooseberry, minerals and smoky herbals. Delicious with a spring salad, fish or poultry dishes!

Babich Black Label Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, New Zealand) – $20.49 (regularly $24.49)

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